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the lawsuit seeks class action status on behalf of other shareholders and aims to block the sale. another case of just -- you know, too many lawyers, too little to do. >>> and -- or not. i'm just -- we should put commentary on that. shouldn't we? but every time any deal is announced, there's always going to be some shareholders that wish they got more. and there's going to be a willing lawyer to say, okay, i'll take the case. >> pretty healthy premium. >> yeah. exactly. but that doesn't mean a lawyer -- >> it may not be enough. >> it's never enough. if you're going to wear a brioni tie. nice. did i out you? >> why, are those really expensive? >> no. it was a gift. my god. we got to zoom in? >> i mean, it's quite a thing to behold. >>. i don't think so. >> i think we ought to bump in and out -- >> i think every -- it's a beautiful tie. >> do you remember i also have the bernanke tie, where he's throwing money out of a helicopter? >> i have one, but i have one where -- this year's was bernanke and draggy. >> both in a helicopter? >> both bernanke with the helicopter but euros and do
the lawsuit seeks class action status on behalf of other shareholders and aims to block the sale. another case of just -- you know, too many lawyers, too little to do. >>> and -- or not. i'm just -- we should put commentary on that. shouldn't we? but every time any deal is announced, there's always going to be some shareholders that wish they got more. and there's going to be a willing lawyer to say, okay, i'll take the case. >> pretty healthy premium. >> yeah. exactly. but...
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it was a class action suit. toyota recalled more than 14 million vehicles because of acceleration issues and just do the math on $1.1 billion and you can see, it's no longer at cuss finch is it, andrew? >> here we go. >> it's not the public defender's office, it's john edwards, and $100 million net worth. >> correct. so big payday for law firm and toyota deal. the big firm, of the winner, hagans berman. do you know them? >> no. >> seattle based law firm that serves as the lead council in the class action set to receive more than $300 million. not bad work if you can get it. >> how much? >> $300 million. taking a third. a little less than a third. >> -- magnetic business cards as the ambulance passes by. >> right. >> i would buy some stock in those today, right? for these guys. you wonder why texas is doing a little built better. because they have put in some rules in place. i'm sorry. >> no. >> you come from a lawyer. >> i do. but we -- my dad doesn't have magnetic business cards. we don't do ambulances. >> no,
it was a class action suit. toyota recalled more than 14 million vehicles because of acceleration issues and just do the math on $1.1 billion and you can see, it's no longer at cuss finch is it, andrew? >> here we go. >> it's not the public defender's office, it's john edwards, and $100 million net worth. >> correct. so big payday for law firm and toyota deal. the big firm, of the winner, hagans berman. do you know them? >> no. >> seattle based law firm that serves...
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will the feds be forced to take action. washington state now though will be licensing make your mayor grower, processors and stores. but driving under the from yinf marijuana is still unlegal. no idea how they measure that. >> i think there's a way to measure thc content. >> like a breathalyzer? >> i don't know. i don't know how you do it for -- i figure if you see someone going really slow with a car full of twinkies, you say you have reasonable -- of course it's hard to get twinkies. anyway, this morning the joint economic committee will be holding a hearing on the fiscal cliff and protecting the middle class and what can we expect out of the hearing. kevin hasset will be testifying today. director of economic studies. he also served as economic adviser to former presidential candidate mitt romney. kevin, what's your feeling now? i saw one of my colleagues tweeted a -- i don't get the "washington post," but dana milbank said republicans are raising a white flag as big as a bed sheet. is that how you see it? >> it is inter
will the feds be forced to take action. washington state now though will be licensing make your mayor grower, processors and stores. but driving under the from yinf marijuana is still unlegal. no idea how they measure that. >> i think there's a way to measure thc content. >> like a breathalyzer? >> i don't know. i don't know how you do it for -- i figure if you see someone going really slow with a car full of twinkies, you say you have reasonable -- of course it's hard to get...
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and tom cruise's action thriller, "jack reacher" debuted in second place. he kicks a -- $15.26 million he got. >> so we went to the movies this weekend. and we saw "this is 40." >> not great reviews. >> almost dpred depressing a little bit. almost too realistic. >> that's what happens when you return 40. you get a little depressed. then you hit 50 and then you realize 60 is the new 40. and then you realize any of the alternatives to aging are much worse than aging and you kind of come to grips with that. >> i had a mixed feeling. were the reviews actually lousy? >> yeah. >> i wish i had known that before. >> paul rudd and -- and apatose. she has to watch paul rudd make out with his wife constantly when this is all going on. i was thinking about that. and all the kids in the film are appato's kids. >> oh, really? >> yeah. he's making the film with his family and it's all about -- anyway, all with his family. >> watching -- you know, i don't know what he's into, but so he's got his wife making out with this guy a lot. >> they're married in the film so, you kn
and tom cruise's action thriller, "jack reacher" debuted in second place. he kicks a -- $15.26 million he got. >> so we went to the movies this weekend. and we saw "this is 40." >> not great reviews. >> almost dpred depressing a little bit. almost too realistic. >> that's what happens when you return 40. you get a little depressed. then you hit 50 and then you realize 60 is the new 40. and then you realize any of the alternatives to aging are much...